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Fructose also chelates minerals in the blood. This effect is especially important with micronutrients such as copper, chromium and zinc. Since these solutes are normally present in small quantities, chelation of small numbers of ions may lead to deficiency diseases, immune system impairment and even insulin resistance, a component of type II diabetes (Higdon).

Whole fruits are fine because the fructose content is relatively small and there is a large amount of dietary fibre to offset the fructose. With juice, you are concentrating the fructose and almost altogether removing the fibre.

Quote:drawde said:Whole fruits are fine because the fructose content is relatively small and there is a large amount of dietary fibre to offset the fructose. With juice, you are concentrating the fructose and almost altogether removing the fibre.

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better to drink a shit load of water

--------------------niteowl said:See, that term pedo gets thrown around a lot.
Is a 16 year old guy having sex w/a 16 year old girl a pedophile?
If not, then how is a 30 year old considered a pedophile for doing the same thing?
I think y'all need to look up the definition for pedophile.

Quote:drawde said:Whole fruits are fine because the fructose content is relatively small and there is a large amount of dietary fibre to offset the fructose. With juice, you are concentrating the fructose and almost altogether removing the fibre.

Not only that but the pasturization proces fractionalizes the available nutrients. Notice how sometimes it says 100% juice (with vitamins added)? Its because they would normally be there in the same amounts, but the pasteurization destroys them...

Definitely. I still drink juice though, its delicious, especially mango. Everything in moderation. The ideal is zero but 1-2 cups a day is not too bad. I usually water it down as well. Its just not going to help your immune system when weakened, thats what I had an issue with.